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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hunters Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunters Run and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Hunters Run:
    • 40.068991, -77.193590
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Hunters Run
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Hunters Run ...

We found four communities that share the name Hunters Run.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Hunters Run.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Berks County
      • This Hunters Run is located in Berks County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hunters Run that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Hunters Run.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hunters Run is located in Hillsborough County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hunters Run that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hunters Run.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Hunters Run is located in Baltimore County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hunters Run that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Hunters Run.
      • Harford County
      • This Hunters Run is located in Harford County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southeast of the Hunters Run that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Hunters Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunters Run ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Beavertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in York County
  • Boiling Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <3>
  • Bonny Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Brook
    • Bonny Brook is located in Cumberland County
  • Brushtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushtown
    • Brushtown is located in Cumberland County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in York County
  • Clear Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
    • Clear Spring is located in York County
  • Cobblesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblesville
    • Cobblesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Craighead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
    • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
  • Goodyear
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
    • Goodyear is located in Cumberland County
  • Huntsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
    • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Peach Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Glen
    • Peach Glen is located in Adams County
  • Uniontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in York County

How Far From Hunters Run to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hunters Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hunters Run and extending to:

  • Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hunters Run to Carlisle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunters Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hunters Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunters Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0690, Longitude: -77.1936    
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hunters Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.904 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.636 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.323 degrees.









 

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